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Car bomb in eastern Baghdad kills 12, wounds dozens: police and medics
Middle East
January 8, 2017
Car bomb in eastern Baghdad kills 12, wounds dozens: police and medics
A car bomb blast killed at least 12 people and wounded 50 others at a vegetable market in eastern Baghdad…
Exclusive: Islamic State crushes rebellion plot in Mosul as army closes in
Middle East
October 14, 2016
Exclusive: Islamic State crushes rebellion plot in Mosul as army closes in
Islamic State has crushed a rebellion plot in Mosul, led by one of the group's commanders who aimed to switch…
Explosions in and around Baghdad kill 12: police, medical sources
Middle East
September 11, 2016
Explosions in and around Baghdad kill 12: police, medical sources
Five explosions in and around Baghdad killed at least 12 people on Saturday and wounded 27 others, police and medical…
Suicide bombing north of Baghdad kills 16, Islamic State claims attack
Middle East
July 25, 2016
Suicide bombing north of Baghdad kills 16, Islamic State claims attack
A suicide car bombing claimed by Islamic State killed 16 people including a group of women and children packed into…
Iraq’s domestic security must catch up to military gains, defense minister says
Middle East
July 22, 2016
Iraq’s domestic security must catch up to military gains, defense minister says
Less than 10 percent of Iraqi territory remains in the hands of Islamic State, but battlefield advances have not been…
At least 35 killed in attack on Shi’ite mausoleum north of Baghdad
Middle East
July 9, 2016
At least 35 killed in attack on Shi’ite mausoleum north of Baghdad
Islamic State claimed a triple suicide attack on Thursday evening near a Shi'ite mausoleum north of Baghdad, which killed at…
Islamic State attacks gas plant north of Baghdad, killing 11
Middle East
May 16, 2016
Islamic State attacks gas plant north of Baghdad, killing 11
An Islamic State attack on a state-run gas plant in Baghdad's northern outskirts on Sunday killed at least 11 people,…
Suicide bomber kills three, wounds 27 in central Baghdad: police
Middle East
March 29, 2016
Suicide bomber kills three, wounds 27 in central Baghdad: police
A suicide bomber blew himself up on Tuesday morning in central Baghdad, killing three people and wounding 27, a police…
Shi’ite cleric’s followers begin anti-corruption sit-in in Baghdad
Middle East
March 19, 2016
Shi’ite cleric’s followers begin anti-corruption sit-in in Baghdad
Supporters of Iraq's powerful Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr began a sit-in outside the walls of Baghdad's fortified Green Zone…
Twin suicide bombing kills 70 in Baghdad’s deadliest attack this year
Middle East
February 29, 2016
Twin suicide bombing kills 70 in Baghdad’s deadliest attack this year
A twin suicide bombing claimed by Islamic State killed 70 people in a Shi'ite district of Baghdad on Sunday in…